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In Cuban I Was A German Shepherd Analysis
My favorite story in the semester was "In Cuba I was a German Shepherd" by Ana Menendez. I loved the story because I can closely relate to it as being an immigrant myself in a country with totally different cultural values. Ana showed a unique way of portraying her characters which really amazed me. All four characters had their own unique stories and life styles who were trying to adjust in their new home with completely different way of life. The topic of the story shows that the main character who was well established and respected in his own country badly missed the recognition and respect he enjoyed back home as he could not mentally align himself with the new facts of life and had to work really hard to survive in his new country. Although
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